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OF  PROCEEDINGS  OF 

AN  ADJOURNED  CONVENTION 

OF 

BISHOPS.  CLERGYMEN  AND  LAYMEN 


CONFEDERATE  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 

Held  in  Christ  Clxurcli,  ColmxLbia,  Soiatli.  Carolina, 

From  Oct.  IGth  to  Oct.  24th,  inclusive, 

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1861. 


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JOURNAL 

OF  PROCEEDINGS  OF 

AN  ADJOURNED  CONVENTION 

OF 

BISHOPS,  CLERGYMEN  AND  LAYMEN 

OF  THE 


CONFEDERATE  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 

Held.  in.  Christ  Church.,  Columhia,  South.  Carolina? 

From  Oct.  16th  to  Oct.  24th,  inclusive, 
in  the  year  of  our  lord 

1861. 


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1861. 


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The  Right  Rev.  WILLIAM  MEADE,  of  Virginia. 

The  Right  Rev.  JAMES  HERVEY  OTEY,  of  Tennessee. 

The  *Right  Rev.  LEONID  AS  POLK,  of  Louisiana. 

The  Right  Rev.  STEPHEN  ELLIOTT,  of  Georgia. 

The  Right  Rev.  JOHN  JOHNS,  of  Virginia. 

The  Right  Rev.  WILLIAM  MERCER  GREEN,  of  Mississippi. 

The  Right  Rev.  FRANCIS  HITGER  RUTLEDGE,  of  Florida. 

The  Right  Rev.  THOMAS  FREDERICK  DAVIS,  of  South 

Carolina. 
The  Right  Rev.  THOMAS  ATKINSON,  of  North  Carolina. 
The  Right  Rev.  ALEXANDER  GREGG,  of  Texas. 
The  Right  Rev.  HENRY    CHAMPLIN    LAY,     Missionary 

Bishop  of  the  South  West. 

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CLERICAL  DEPUTIES. 

Virginia. — Rev.  Richard   H.  Wilmer,  Richmond. 

Rev.  William  Sparrow,  Theo.  Sem.  Fairfax  co» 
Rev.  Joshua  Peterkin,  Richmond. 

JSForth  Carolina. — Rev.  Richard  S.  Mason,  Raleigh. 
Rev.  F.  M.  Hubbard,  Chapel  Hill. 
Rev.  M.  A.  Curtis,  Hillsboro. 

South  Carolina. — Rev.  Peter  J.  Shand,  Columbia. 
Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckney,  Jr.,  Charleston. 
Rev.  Paul  Trapier,  Camden. 

Georgia. — Rev.  William  C.  Williams,  Savannah. 
Rev.  William  H.  Clarke,  Augusta. 
Rev.  Henry  K.  Rees,  Macon.      ,J 

Florida. — *Rev.  Jackson  J.  Scott,  Pensacola. 

*Rev.  William  J.  Ellis,  Tallahassee. 
Rev.  H.  H.  Hewett, 

Tennessee. — *Rev.  David  Pise,  Columbia. 

Rev.  Richard  Hines,  Memphis. 
Rev.  J.  W.  Rogers,  Somerville. 

Alabama. — *Rev.  J.  M.  Banister,  Huntsville. 

Rev.  John  M.  Mitchell,  Montgomery. 

Rev.  Henry  N.  Pierce,  Mobile. 
Mississippi. — Rev.  F.  A.  P.  Barnard,  Oxford. 

Rev.  W.  C.  Crane,  Jackson. 

*Rev.  Henry  Sansom, 

Louisiana. — Rev.  W.  T.  Leacock,  New  Orleans. 

♦Rev.  D.  S.  Lewis, 

*Rev.  C.  S.  Hedges, 
Texas. — *Rev.  Benj.  Eaton,  Galveston. 

*Rev.  Charles  Gillette,  Austin. 

*Rev.  L.  H.  Jones,  San  Antonio. 
♦Absent. 


LAY  DEPUTIES. 

Virginia. — *Thomas  S.  Gholson,  Petersburg. 
Phillip  "Williams,  Winchester. 
Richard  H.  Cunningham, 

North  Carolina.— William  H.  Battle,  Chapel  Hill. 
Richard  H.  Smith,  Scotland  Neck. 
A.  J.  DeRosset,  Wilmington. 

South  Carolina. — R.  F.  TV.  Allston,  Charleston. 
J.  K.  Sass, 
William  E.  Martin, 

Georgia. — *Geo.  A.  Gordon,  Savannah. 
L.  X.  WThittle,  Macon. 
*A.  H.  Chappell,  Columbus. 

•Florida. — Geo.  R.  Fairbanks,  St.  Augustine. 
John  Beard,  Tallahassee. 
*A.  Baldwin, 

Alabama. — *A.  W.  Ellerbe,  Liberty  Hill. 

John  D.  Phelan,  Montgomery. 
Charles  T.  Pollard,  Montgomery. 

Jlississijypi. — *John  Duncan,  Jackson. 
*T.  E.  B.  Pegues,  Oxford. 
TV.  C.  Smedes,  Jackson. 

Louisiana. — *George  S.  Guion,  Thibodeaux. 
*Alex.  Montgomery. 
*J.  M.  Davidson. 

Texas. — *TV.  P.  Gray,  Houston. 

*A.  M.  Lewis,  Brenham. 
•   *S.  M.  Swenson,  Austin. 
*Absent. 


CLERGYMEN  PRESENT   BUT  NOT  DEPUTIES, 

Rev.  Robert  Nelson,  Missionary  to  China. 
Rev.  W.  C.  Butler,  Virginia. 

"     O.  S.  Barton, 

"     J.  M.  Pringle,  South  Carolina. 

"    C.  B.  Walker,  " 

"     C.  P.  Gadsden,  " 

"    J.  D.  McCullough,    " 

"_  J.  S.  Kidney,  ' 

"    L.  C.  Lance,  " 

"     Alex.  Glennie,  " 

"     Edward  Reed,  " 

"     T.  L.  Haughton,  North  Carolina. 

"     G.  M.  Everhart,  " 

"     A.  Sniedes,  " 


PROCEEDINGS. 


FIRST   DAY'S    SESSION. 


Christ  Church,  Columbia,  S.  C,  ) 
October  16  th,  1861.  \ 
This  "being  the  time  and  place  to  which  the  Convention  of 
Bishops,  Clergymen  and  Laymen  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  adjourned  at 
Montgomery,  Alabama,  on  the  6th  day  of  July,  1861,  Divine 
Service  was  celebrated  in  Christ  Church. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Joshua  Peterkin,  of  the 
Diocese  of  Virginia,  and  the  Rev.  F.  M.  Hubbard,  of  the  Dio- 
cese of  North  Carolina. 

The  Ante-Communion  Service  was  read  by  the  Right  Rev. 
James  Hervey  Otey,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Tennessee,  the 
Right  Rev.  Thomas  Atkinson,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  North 
Carolina,  reading  the  Epistle,  and  the  Right  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott, 
Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia,  the  Gospel. 

A  Sermon  was  preached  by  the  Right  Rev.  William  Meade, 
Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Virginia,  from  Gal.  VI.  14  :  "  But 
God  forbid  that  I  should  glory,  save  in  the  Cross  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  the  world  is  crucified  unto  me,  and  I 
unto  the  world." 

The  Communion  Service  was  read  by  the  Bishop  of  Tennessee, 
the  elements  being  ministered  to  the  other  Bishops  present  by 
Bishop  Meade,  and  by  them  to  the  Clergy  and  a  large  number 
of  Laity. 

The  Convention  was  then  called  to  order  by  the  Right  Rev. 
Stephen  Elliott,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia,  and  the 
Secretary  having  called  the  roll  of  the  Deputies  to  the  Conven- 
tion at  Montgomery,  Alabama,  July  3d,  1861,  the  following 
answered  to  their  names,  to- wit : 


OF  THE   EPISCOPAL  ORDER. 

The  Right  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  Bishop  of  Georgia. 

"         "      Wm.  M.  Green,      "  "  Mississippi. 

"        "         "      F.  H.  Rutledge,      "  "  Florida. 

"         "    .  Thos.  F.  Davis,       "  "  S.  Carolina. 

"        "         "      Alex.  Gregg,  "  "  Texas. 

CLERICAL  DEPUTIES. 

Alabama. — Rev.  John  M.  Mitchell,  Rev.  Henry  N.  Pierce. 
Georgia. — Rev.  W.  C.  Williams,  Rev.  H.  K.  Rees. 
Mississippi. — Rev.  F.  A.  P.  Barnard,  Rev.  W.  C.  Crane. 
South  Carolina. — Rev.  P.  J.  Shand,  Rev.  Paul  Trapier. 

LAY  DEPUTIES. 

Alabama. — John  D.  Phelan,  Charles  T.  Pollard. 
Florida. — G.  R.  Fairbanks,  John  Beard. 
Georgia. — L.  N".  Whittle. 
South  Carolina. — R.  F.  W.  Allston. 

The  Right  Rev.  President  then  stated  that  in  obedience  to  a 
Resolution  passed  in  Convention  at  Montgomery,  Alabama,  he 
had  sent  a  communication  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authorities  of 
the  Dioceses,  which,  when  the  circular  calling  the  Convention  at 
Montgomery  was  issued,  were  not,  but  which  are  now,  within 
the  Confederate  States  of  America,  inviting  them  to  take  the 
requisite  steps  for  the  representation  of  their  Dioceses  in  this  Ad- 
journed  Convention,    and   directed   the  Secretary  to  call  the 
names  of  the  Bishops  of  said  Dioceses  ;  whereupon  the  following 
appeared  and  took  seats  in  the  Convention,  to-wit : 
The  Right  Rev.  William  Meade,  Bishop  of  Virginia. 
The  Right  Rev.  James  H.  Otey,  Bishop  of  Tennessee. , 
The  Right  Rev.  John  Johns,  Assistant  Bishop  of  Virginia. 
The  Right  Rev.  Thos.  Atkinson,  Bishop  of  North  Carolina. 
The  Right  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  Missionary  Bishop  of  the  South 
West. 

The  Secretary  then  read  certificates  attesting  the  election  of 
the  following  Deputies,  to-wit : 


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CLERICAL  DEPUTIES. 

Virginia. — Rev.  Richard  H.  Wilnier,  Rev.  William  Sparrow, 
Rev.  Joshua  Peterkin. 

North  Carolina. — Rev.  R.  S.  Mason,  Rev.  F.  M.  Hubbard,  Rev. 
M.  A.  Curtis,  Principals ;  Rev.  James  B. 
Christian,  Rev.  J.  C.  Hunter,  Rev.  Edwin 
Greer,  Alternates. 

LAY  DEPUTIES. 

Virginia. — Thomas  S.  G'holson,  Phillip  Williams,  Richard  H. 
Cunningham. 

North  Carolina. — Thomas  Ruffin,  W.  H.  Battle,  Richard  H. 
Smith,  Principals  ;  A.  J.  DeRosset,  S.  F. 
Patterson,  John  H.  Bryan,  Alternates. 

Their  names  being  called,  the  following  answered,  and  took 
their  seats  in  the  Convention,  to-wit : 
Virginia. — Rev.  Messrs.  Wilmer  and  Peterkin,   and  Messrs. 

Williams  and  Cunningham. 
North  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  Mason,  Hubbard  and  Curtis. 

The  Convention  was  then  declared  duly  organized,  and  the 
Right  Rev.  the  Bishop  of  Georgia,  retiring  from  the  Presidency 
of  the  Convention,  called  to  the  Chair  the  Senior  Bishop  present, 
the  Right  Rev.  William  Meade,  Bishop  of  Virginia. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell, 

Resolved,  That  any  Clergymen  present,  who  are  not  Deputies  to  the 
Convention,  be  invited  to  honorary  seats  in  the  Convention. 

The  Right  Rev.  the  Bishop  of  Georgia  made  a  verbal  Report 
on  behalf  of  the  Committee  appointed  at  Montgomery,  to  issue 
a  Pastoral  Letter  in  behalf  of  the  cause  of  Missions,  stating  that 
such  a  letter  had  been  written  and  published  in  the  Church 
papers.  He  also  stated  that  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass  and  Mr.  Henry 
Trescott  had  responded  affirmatively  to  the  Resolution  of  the 
Convention  at  Montgomery,  requesting  them  to  act  as  agents  of 
the  Dioceses  in  the  Confederate  States,  to  receive  and  disburse 
Missionary  Contributions. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell, 

Ordered,  That  No.  1  of  the  Rules  of  Order  be  amended  by  striking 
out  "9  o'clock"  and  inserting  "10  o'clock." 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


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SECOND   DAY'S   SESSION". 

Columbia,  S.  C.,  Oct.  17th,  1861. 

Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer,  of  the  Diocese 
of  Virginia. 

Present,  as  on  yesterday,  with  the  addition  of  Rev.  William 
Sparrow,  of  Virginia,  Rev.  W.  T.  Leacock,  of  Louisiana ;  Rev. 
W.  H.  Clarke,  of  Georgia ;  Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckney,  Jr.,  of  South 
Carolina ;  Rev.  H.  H.  Hewett,  of  Florida ;  Messrs.  R.  H.  Smith 
and  A.  J.  DeRossett,  of  North  Carolina ;  William  E.  Martin, 
of  South  Carolina,  and  W.  C.  Smedes,  of  Mississippi. 

The  minutes  were  read  and  confirmed. 

The  Secretary  read  a  certificate  attesting  the  appointment  of 
Rev.  Richard  Hines  as  a  Clerical  Deputy  from  the  Diocese  of 
Tennessee,  who  appeared  and  took  his  seat  in  the  Convention. 

Bishop  Elliott,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  to  prepare  a 
Constitution  and  Canons,  reported  the  following  draft  of  a 

CONSTITUTION 

PROPOSED   FOR   THE   PROTESTANT  EPISCOPAL   CHURCH   IN   THE   CONFEDERATE 
STATES   OF   AMERICA. 

Article  I.  This  Church  shall  be  called  "The  Protestant  Episco- 
2  pal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America." 

Article  II.  In  this  Church  there  shall  always  be  three  orders  of 
2  Ministers:  Bishops,  Priests  and  Deacons. 

Article  III.     There  shall  be  in  this  Church  a  Confederate  Council, 

2  in  which  all  the  Provinces  of  this  Confederation  shall  be  represnted. 

3  There  shall  be  also  Provincial  Councils  and  Diocesan  Councils. 

4  For  the  purposes  of  representation  in  the  Confederate  Council, 

5  each  State  shall  hereafter  be  designated  as  a  Province. 

Article  IV.    The  Confederate  Council  of  this  Church  shall  meet 

2  on  the  second  Wednesday  of  January  in  every  third  year,  from  the 

3  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-three,  and 

4  in  such  place  as  shall  be  determined  by  the  Council. 

5  In  case  there  shall  be  an  epidemic  disease,  or  other  good  cause 

6  to  render  it  necessary  to  alter  the  place  appointed  for  such  meet- 


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7  ing,  the  Presiding  Bishop  shall  have  it  in  his  power  to  designate 

8  another  convenient   place  for  the  holding  of  such  Council  ;  and 

9  special  meetings  may  be  called  at  other  times  in  the  manner  here- 

10  after  to  be  determined. 

11  The  Confederate  Council  shall  consist  of  two  Houses,  severally 

12  designated,  The  House  of  Bishops  and  The  House  of  Deputies. 

13  The  House  of  Bishops  shall  be  composed  of  all  Bishops  of  this 

14  Church,  having  jurisdiction  within  the  Confederate  States  or  the 

15  Territories  thereof. 

16  All  the  Diocesan  Bishops  shall  have  seats  in  the  House  of  Bish- 

17  ops,  and  shall  participate  in  its  counsels,  but  the  Diocesan  Bishops 

18  of  a  Province  shall  together  have  but  one  vote,  which  shall  be  cast 

19  by  the  Senior  Bishop  of  the  Bishops  present  from  the  Proviuce. 

20  The  House  of  Deputies  shall  always  be  composed  of  an  equal 

21  clerical  and  lay  representation  from  each  Province.     Such  repre- 

22  sentation  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  five  Clergymen,  and  five 

23  Laymen  communicants  in  this  Church,  resident  in  the  Province,  and 

24  elected  by  the  Council  thereof. 

25  Before  they  shall  proceed  to  business,  a  majority  of  the  Provin- 

26  ces,  which  shall  have  adopted  this  Constitution,  shall  be  represented 

27  in  the  Council.     The  representations  from  two  Provinces  shall  be 

28  sufficient  to  adjourn. 

29  In  jill  business  of  the  Council,  freedom  of  debate  shall  be  al- 

30  lowed. 

31  Each  House  shall  have  a  right  to  ori  inate  acts  ;  and,  when  any 

32  act  shall  have  been  passed  in  either  House,  it  shall  be  transmitted 

33  to  the  other  House  for  its  consideration.    No  act  shall  have  the 

34  operation  of  law,  unless  concurred  in,  and  authenticated  by  both 

35  Houses. 

36  When  any  proposed  act  shall  have  passed  the  House  of  Depu- 

37  ties,  and  shall  be  negatived  by  the  House  of  Bishops,  the  House  of 

38  Bishops  shall,  when  requested  by  the  House  of  Deputies,  signify 


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39  to  it  in  writing  the  reasons  for  non-concurrence,  within  three  days 

40  after  such  request  shall  have  been  made. 

41  In  all  questions,  when  required  by  the  clerical  or  lay  represen- 

42  tation  from  any  Province,  each  order  shall  have  one  vote,  and  the 

43  majority  of  suffrages  by  Provinces  shall  be  conclusive  in  each  or- 

44  der :  Provided,  such  majority  comprehend  a  majority  of  the  Prov- 

45  vinces  represented  in  that  order.    The  concurrence  of  both  orders 

46  shall   be  necessary  in  such  case  to  constitute  a  vote  of  the  House. 

47  If  the  Council  of  any  Province  should  omit  or  decline  to  elect 

48  Clerical  Deputies  to  the  Confederate  Council,  or  should  omit  or  de- 

49  cliue  to  elect  Lay  Deputies,   or  if  any  of  those  of  either   order 

50  elected  should  fail  to  attend,  such  Province  shall,  nevertheless,  be 

51  considered  as  duly  represented  by  such  Deputy  or  Deputies  as  may 

52  attend,  whether  lay  or  clerical.     And  if,  through  the  neglect  of  the 

53  Council  of  any  of  the  Provinces,  which  shall  have  adopted  this 

54  Constitution,  no  Deputy,  either  lay  or  clerical,  should  attend  any 

55  Confederate  Council,  the  Church  in  such  Province,  shall,  neverthe- 

56  less,  be  bound  by  tho  acts  of  such  Council. 

Article   V.     There  shall  be  held,  at  least  once  in  every  three 

2  years,  in  each  Province,  a  Provincial  Council,  which  shall  be  made 

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3  up  of  all  the  Bishops  having  the  jurisdiction  within  the  Province, 

4  and  of  such  representatives,  clerical  and  lay,  from  the  Dioceses 

5  within  the  Province  as  maybe  determined  upon  by  the  Provincial 

6  Council  itself.     If  there  be  more  than  one  Bishop  within  the   Pro- 

7  vince,  the  senior  Bishop,  by  consecration,  shall  preside  in  the  Pro- 

8  vincial  Council,  and  when  there  shall  be  three,  or  more  than  three 

9  Bishops,  they  shall  form  a  separate  house. 

10  The  Council  of  snch  Province  shall  legislate  for  all  Dioceses 

11  within  the  Province,  and  its  acts  shall  be  of  force  within  all  the 

12  Dioceses  embraced  within  the  Province.    It  shall  also  elect  the  Dep- 

13  uties  of  the  Province  to  the  Confederate  Council. 

14  There  shall  be  held  annually,  in  each  Diocese,  a  Diocesan  Coun- 


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15  cil,  to  be  composed  of  the  Bishop  or  Bishops  of  the  Diocese,  and 

16  of  a  lay  and  clerical  representation  from  each  Parish  of  the  Dio» 

17  cese.     This  council  shall  legislate  for  only  Diocesan  purposes. 

18  But,   until  a  Province  is  divided  into  two  or  more   Dioceses, 

19  there  shall   be  no   Provincial   Couucil,  and   the   Diocesan  Council 

20  shall  perform  all  the  functions  of  the  Provincial  Council. 

Article  YL     The  Bishop  or  Bishops,  in  each  Diocese,  shall  be 

2  chosen  agreeably  to  such  rules  as  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Coun* 

3  cil  of  that  Diocese,  and  every  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall   confine 

4  the  exercise  of  his  Episcopal  office  to  his  proper  Diocese,  unless 

5  requested  to  perform  any  act  of  that  office  by  the  ecclesiastical  au- 

6  thority  of  any  other  Diocese. 

Article  VII.     A  new  Province,  formed  in  any  of  the  Confed- 

2  erate  States,  or  in  any  Territory  thereof,  not  now  represented,  may, 

3  at  any  time  hereafter,  be  admitted  to  union  with,  and  representa- 

4  tion  in,  the  Confederate  Council  of  this  Church,  on  acceding  to  this 

5  Constitution. 

6  New  Dioceses  may  be  formed  within  the  limits  of  any  existing 

7  Province,  with  the  concurrent  consent  of  the  Council  and  Bishop 

8  or  Bishops  of  said  Province. 

9  In  case  a  Province  or  Diocese  shall  be  divided  into  two  or  more 

10  Dioceses,  the  Diocesan  of  the  Province  or  Diocese  so  divided  may 

11  elect  the  Diocese  to  which  he  will  be  attached,  and  shall  become 

12  the  Diocesan  thereof.     And  of  the  remaining  Dioceses,  if  there  be 

13  more  than  one,  the  Assistant  Bishop,  if  there  be  one,  may  elect  the 

14  Diocese  to  which  he  will  be  attached,  and  shall   be  the  Diocesan 

15  thereof;  or,  if  there  remain  only  one  Diocese,  he  shall  be  its  Dio- 

16  cesan. 

Article  YIII.     The  mode  of  trying  Bishops  shall  be  provided 

2  by  the  Confederate  Council,     The  court  appointed  for  that  purpose 

3  shall  be  composed  of  Bishops  only. 

4  In  every  Diocese,  the  mode  of  trying  Presbyters  and   Deacons 


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5  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Council  of  the  Province  within  which 

6  the  Diocese  is  embraced. 

7  None  but  a  Bishop  shall  pronounce  sentence  of  admonition, 

8  suspension,  or  degradation  from  the  ministry,  on  any  clergyman, 

9  whether  Bishop,  Presbyter,  or  Deacon. 

Article   IX.     No  person  shall  be  admitted  to  Holy  Orders, 

2  until  he  shall  have  been  examined  by  the  Bishop  and  by  two 

3  Presbyters,  and  shall  have  exhibited  such  testimonials  and  other 

4  requisites  as  the  Canons  in  that  case  provided  may  direct. 

5  Nor  shall  any  person  be  ordained  either  Deacon  or  Priest, 

6  until  he  shall  have  subscribed  the  following^declaration,  viz : 

7  "I"  do  believe  the  Holy  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testament  to 

8  be  the  Word  of  God,  and  to  contain  all  things  necessary  to  salvation  ; 

9  and  I  do  solemnly  engage  to  conform  to  the  Doctrines  and  Worship  of 

10  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States." 

11  No  person  ordained  by  a  foreign  Bishop  shall  be  permitted  to 

12  officiate  as  a  minister  of  this  Church,  until  he  shall  have  complied 

13  with  the  Canon  or  Canons  in  such  case  provided,  and  have  also 

14  subscribed  the  aforesaid  declaration. 

Article  X.     A  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  Administration  of 

2  the  Sacraments,  and  Rights  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  Arti- 

3  cles  of  Eeligion,  and  a  form  and  manner  of  making,  ordaining 

4  and  consecrating  Bishops,  Priests  and  Deacons,  when  established 

5  by  this  or  a  future  Confederate  Council,  shall  be  used  in  those 

6  Provinces  which  shall  have  adopted  this  Constitution.    No  alter- 

7  ation  or  addition  shall  be  made  in  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer, 

8  or  other  offices  of  the  Church,  or  the  Articles  of  Religion,  unless 

9  the  same  shall  be  proposed  in  one  Confederate  Council,  and  by  a 

10  resolution  thereof  made  known  to  the  Council  of  every  Province, 

11  and  adopted  at  the  subsequent  Confederate  Council. 

Article   XI.     Bishops  for  foreign  countries  may,  on  due  ap- 
2  plication  therefrom,  be  consecrated,  with  the  approbation  of  a  ma- 


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3  jority  of  the  Bishops  of  this  Church,  signified  in  writing  to  the 

4  Presiding  Bishop  ;  he  thereupon  taking  order  for  the  same,  and 

5  they  being  satisfied  that  the  person  designated  for  the  office  has 

6  been  duly  chosen  and  is  properly  qualified. 

7  The  Order  for  such]Consecration  shall  be  conformed,  as  nearly 
8.  as  may  be  in  the  judgment  of  the  Bishops,  to  the  one  used  in 
9  this  Church. 

10  Bishops,  so  consecrated,  shall  not  be  eligible  to  the  office  of 

11  Diocesan  or  Assistant  Bishop  in  any  Diccese  in  the  Confederate 

12  States,  nor  be  entitled  to  a  seat  in  the  House  of  Bishops,  nor  ex- 

13  ercise  any  authority  in  the  said  States. 

Article   XII.     Any  alteration  in  this  Constitution  shall  be 

2  originated  in  the  Confederate  Council.     When  adopted  in  one 

3  Confederate  Council  by  a  majority  of  the  House  of  Bishops  and 

4  by  a  majority  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  said  deputies  voting  by 

5  Provinces  and  orders,  such  alteration  shall  be  made  known  to  the 

6  several  Provincial  Councils,  and,  if  agreed  to  by  two-thirds  of 

7  them,  shall  be  ratified  in  the  ensuing  Confederate  Council. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  Mr.  Phillip  Williams,  of  Vir- 
ginia, and  Mr.  R.  H.  Smith,  of  North  Carolina,  were  added  to 
the  Committee  on  Constitution  and  Canons. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Williams,  the  Convention  then  adjourned 
till  to-morrow  morning:. 


THIRD  DAYS  SESSION. 

Columbia,  Oct.  18th,  1861. 

Convention  met  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Morning  prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hines,  of  the  Dio- 
cese of  Tennessee. 

The  Convention  was  called  to  order  by  the  Rt.  Rev.,  the 
Bishop  of  Tennessee. 

On  the  call  of  the  roll,  Mr.  W.  C.  Smedes,  Lay  Deputy  from 
the  Diocese  of  Mississippi,  not  before  present,  appeared  and 
took  his  seat  in  Convention. 


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The  minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and  con- 
firmed. 

Bishop  Otey  yielded  the  chair  to  the  Rt.  Rev.  President- 
Bishop  Meade. 

Bishop  Elliott  read  a  communication  from  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass,  of 
Charleston,  S.  C,  stating  the  amount  of  contributions  in  his 
hands,  as  agent  for  Domestic  Missions  in  the  Dioceses  of  the 
Confederate  States. 

The  proposed  Constitution  reported  by  the  Committee  was 
then  taken  up,  to  be  considered  article  by  article. 

Rev.  Mr.  Hines  moved  that  Article  I.  be  amended  by  striking 
out  the  words  "Protestant  Episcopal,"  and  inserting  the  words 
"Reformed  Catholic." 

The  motion  was  seconded,  and,  pending  the  discussion  of  it, 
the  Convention  adjourned  till  to-morroAV  morning. 


Fourth  day's  session. 

Columbia,  Oct.  19,  1861. 

Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 

Morning  prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke,  of  the  Dio- 
cese of  Georgia. 

The  Convention  was  called  to  order  by  the  Rt.  Rev.  Presi- 
dent. 

Mr.  W.  H.  Battle,  Lay  Deputy  from  the  Diocese  of  North 
Carolina,  not  before  present,  answered  to  the  call  of  his  name 
and  took  his  seat  in  the  Convention. 

A  certificate  was  read  by  the  Secretary,  attesting  the  appoint- 
ment by  the  Bishop  of  South  Carolina,  of  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass,  as  a 
Lay  Deputy  in  the  place  of  Edward  McCready,  Sr.,  not  in  at- 
tendance. 

The  Secretary  announced  the  proffer,  by  sundry  Rail  Road 
officers,  to  the  members  of  the  Convention,  on  the  exhibition 
of  a  certificate  of  their  membership  signed  by  the  Secretary  of 
the  Convention,  return  tickets  free  of  charge  over  the  Roads 
by  which  they  came  to  the  Convention,  and  to  which  they  then 
paid  full  fare. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Williams, 

Resolved,  That  on  and  after  Monday  next,  the  Convention  will  take 
a  recess  from  3  o'clock,  P.  M.  till  7  P.  M. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer, 


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Ordered,  That  during  the  further  discussion  of  -Art.  I.  of  the  Con- 
stitution, no  member  be  allowed  to  speak  more  than  ten  minutes, 
and  that  the  question  be  put  as  early  as  1  o'clock  this  P.  M. 

Leave  was  granted  to  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier  to  absent  himself  from 
the  Convention  from  1^-  o'clock  this  P.  M.  till  Monday. 

At  1  o'clock  the  Rt.  Rev.  President  declared  the  time  arrived 
for  taking  the  vote  on  the  amendment  offered  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Hines  to  Art.  I.  of  the  proposed  Constitution. 

The  Diocese  of  Georgia  called  for  the  vote  by  Dioceses  and 
Orders,  and  it  was  taken  accordingly  with  the  following  result : 

Bishops — Ayes  3,  Nays  7. 

Clergy — Dioceses  represented,  9 — Ayes  2,  Nays  7. 

Laity—        "  "  6— Nays  5,  Divided  1. 

BISHOPS    VOTING    IN    THE    AFFRMATIVE. 

The  Rt.  Reverend  Jas.  H.  Otey,  W.  M.  Green,  Thomas 
Atkinson — Aye. 

DIOCESES    VK3TING    IN    THE    AFFIRMATIVE. 
CLERGY". 

Tennessee. — Rev.  Richard  Hines — Aye. 
Florida. — Rev.  Mr.  Hewitt — Aye. 

BISHOPS   VOTING    IN    THE    NEGATIVE. 

The  Right  Reverend  Wm.  Meade,  Stephen  Elliott,  John 
Johns,  F.  H.  Rutledge,  T.  F.  Davis,  Alex.  Gregg,  H.  C. 
Lay — Nay. 

DIOCESES    VOTING    IN   THE    NEGATIVE, 
CLERGV, 

Yirgiaia — Rev.  Messrs.  R.  H.  Winner,  Wm.  Sparrow,  J. 
Peterkin — Nay. 

Louisiana. — Rev.  W.  T.  Leacock. — Nay. 

Georgia. — Rev.  Messrs.  W.  C.  Williams,  W.  H.  Clarke, 
H.  K.  Rees — Nay. 

Mississippi. — Rev.  W.  C.  Crane — Nay. 

South  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  C.  C.  Pinckney,  P.  Trapier — 
Nay. 

North  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  R.  S.  Mason,  F.  M.  Hub- 
bard,  M.  A.  Curtis — Nay. 

Alabama. — Rev.  Messrs.  J.  M.  Mitchell,  H.  N.  Pierce — Nay. 

LAITV. 

Virginia. — Phillip  Williams,  R.  H.  Cunningham — Nay. 
Georgia. — L.  N.  Whittle — Nay. 
2 


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South  Carolina.— U.  W.  F.  Allston,  W.  E.  Martin,  J.  K, 
Sass — Nay, 

North  Carolina.— W.  H.  Battle,  R.  H.  Smith,  A.  J.  De- 
Rosset — Nay. 

Alabama. — Jno.  D.  Phelan — Nay. 

DIVIDED 

Florida. — Jno.  Beard — Aye. — G.  R.  Fairbanks — Nay. 

So  the  amendment  was  lost. 

The  consideration  of  the  Art.,  as  reported,  being  resumed, 
the  Committee,  by  leave,  amended  it  so  as  to  read : 

"  This  Church,  retaining  the  name,  '  Protestant  Episcopal,' 
shall  be  known  as  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
Confederate  States  op  America." 

Mr.  Phelan  moved  to  strike  out  all  after  the  words  "  Article 
1."  and  insert  as  follows:  "This  Church  shall  be  called  the 
Episcopal  Cburch  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America." 

The  vote  being  taken  by  Dioceses  and  Orders,  the  Secretary 
reported  the  result  as  follows : 

J3ishops — Ayes  2,  Nays  1. 

Clergy. — Dioceses  represented,  9 — Ayes  2,  Nays  V. 

Laity. —         "  "  6 — Aye  1,  Nays  4„ 

Divided,  1. 

BISHOPS  VOTING    IN    THE    AFFIRMATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  J.  H.  Otey,    Rt.  Rev.  W.  M.  Green. 

DIOCESES  VOTING  IN  THE  AFFIRMATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Tennessee. — Rev.  R.  Hines — Aye. 
Florida. — Rev.  H.  H.  Hewitt — Aye. 

LAITY. 

Alabama. — Mr.  Phelan — Aye. 

BISHOPS   VOTING  IN   THE  NEGATIVE. 

Rt.  Rev.  Wm.  Meade,  Rt.  Rev.  S.  Elliott,  Rt.  Rev.  J, 
Johns,  Rt.  Rev.  F.  H.  Rutledge,  Rt.  Rev.  Thos.  F.  Davis, 
Rt.  Rev.  Thos.  Atkinson,  Rt.  Rev.  Alex.  Gregg,  Rt.  Rev.  H„ 
C.  Lay — Nay. 

DIOCESES  VOTING  IN  THE  NEGATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Virginia. — Rev.  R.  H.  Wilmer,  Rev.  W.  Sparrow,  Rev. 
Joshua  Peterkin — Nay. 

Louisiana. — Rev.  W.  T.  Leacock — Nay. 


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Georgia.— Rev.  W.  C.  Williams,  Rev.  W.  C.  Clarke,  Rev. 
H.  K.  Rees— Nay. 

Mississippi. — Rev.  W.  C.  Crane — Nay. 

North  Carolina — 'Rev.  R.  S.  Mason,  Rev.  F.  M.  Hubbard, 
Rev.  M.  A.  Curtis— Nay. 

South  Carolina. — Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckney,  Rev.  P.  Trapier — 
Nay. 

Alabama. — Rev.  J.  M.  Mitchell,  Rev.  H.  1ST.  Pierce — Nay. 

LAITV. 

Virginia — P.  Williams,  R.  H.  Cunningham — Nay. 

Georgia, — L.  1ST.  Whittle — Nay. 

North  Carolina— W.  H.  Battle,  R.  H.  Smith,  A.  J.  De- 
Rosset — Nay. 

South  Carolina,— R.  F.  W.  Allston,  W.  E.  Martin,  J.  K. 
Sass — Nay, 

DIVIDED. 

Florida. — John  Beard — Aye. — G.  R.  Fairbanks — Nay. 

The  President  declared  the  amendment  lost. 

The  Article,  as  amended  by  the  Committee,  was  then  adopted 
by  the  following  vote,  to  wit : 

Of  the  Episcopal  Order — Ayes  5,  Nays  3. 

Of  the  Clerical  Order — Dioceses  represented,  9 — Ayes  7, 
Nays  2, 

Of  the  Laity — Dioceses  represented,  6 — Ayes  4,  Nays  1,  Di- 
vided 1. 

BISHPS   VOTING   IN   THE  AFFIRMATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  Wm.  Meade,  Right  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  Right 
Rev.  John  Johns,  Right  Rev.  F.  H.  Rutledge,  Right  Rev.  T.  F. 
Davis,  Right  Rev.  Alexander  Gregg,  Right  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay 

— Aye. 

DIOCESES   VOTING  IN   THE   AFFIRMATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Virginia. — Rev.  R.  H.  Wilmer,  Rev.  Wm.  Sparrow,  Rev. 
Joshua  Peterkin — Aye. 

Louisiana.— Rev.  W.  T,  Leacock— Aye. 

Georgia.— Rev.  W.  C.  Williams,  Rev.  W.  H.  Clarke,  Rev. 
H.  K.  Rees — Aye. 

Mississippi. — Rev.  W.  C.  Crane — Aye. 

North  Carolina. — Rev.  F.  M.  Hubbard,  Rev.  M.  A.  Curtis — ■ 
Aye.    Rev.  R.  S.  Mason— Nay. 


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South  Carolina.-— Hey .  C.  C.  Pinckney,  Rev,  P.  Trapier—* 
Aye. 
Alabama.-— Hey.  J.  M.  Mitchell,  Rev.  H.  N.  Pierce — Aye. 

LAITi'. 

Virginia.— -P '.  Williams,  R.  H.  Cunningham— -  Aye. 

Georgia. — L.  N".  Whittle— Aye. 

North  Carolina.— W '.  H.  Battle,  R.  H.  Smith,  A.  J.  De- 
Rosset-— Aye. 

South  Carolina.— -R.  F.  W.  Allston,  W.  E.  Martin,  J.  K, 
Sass — Aye. 

BISHOPS   TOTING    IN    THE    NEGATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  James  H.  Otey,  Right  Rev.  Wm.  M.  Green, 
Right  Rev.  Thomas  Atkinson — Nay. 

dioceses  voting  in  the  negative. 

CLERGY. 

Tennessee. — Rev.  Richard  Hines — Nay. 
Florida. — Rev.  H.  H.  Hewitt — Nay. 

LAITY. 

Alabama. — John  D.  Phelan — Nay. 

DIVIDED. 

Florida. — G.  R.  Fairbanks — Nay.     John  Beard— Aye. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Williams,  Article  II.  was  laid  on 
the  table  for  the  present. 

Rev.  Mr.  Crane  moved  that  Article  III.  be  adopted.  Mr, 
Phelan  seconded  the  motion,  and  the  Convention  adjourned  till 
Monday  morning. 


fifth  day's  SESSION. 

Columbia,  Oct.  21,  1861. 

Convention  met  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev,  Mr.  Hubbard,  of  the 
Diocese  of  N.  C. 

Convention  was  called  to  order  by  the  Right  Rev.,  the  Bishop 
of  Tennessee. 

The  minutes  of  Saturday's  proceedings  were  read  and  con- 
firmed. 

The  Right  Rev.  President  took  the  Chair. 

Leave  was  granted  to  the  Right  Rev.   H.   C.   Lay,   and  the 


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Rev.  W.  H.  Clarke  to  record  their  votes  on  the  three  proposi- 
tions relative  to  Article  I.  voted  on,  last  Saturday. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Hubbard,  the  Secretary  was  ordered 
to  return  the  thanks  of  the  Convention  to  the  several  Rail  Road 
companies  which  had  proffered  the  members  of  the  Convention 
return  tickets  free  of  charge. 

Leave  of  absence  was  granted  to  Mr.  TV.  E.  Martin,  of  South 
Carolina,  and  to  Mr.  L.  N.  Whittle,  of  Georgia. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Fairbanks, 

Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  ascertain  and 
report  the  probable  expenses  of  this  and  the  preceding  Conventions, 
and  to  apportion  the  same  upon  the  respective  Dioceses  represented 
therein. 

The    Right   Rev.  President    appointed   on   the    committee, 

Messrs.'  Fairbanks,  Allston  and  Phelan. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Williams,  of  Ya., 

Ordered,  That  all  speeches  in  the  Convention  be  henceforth 
restricted  to  fifteen  minutes. 

The  Convention  having  resumed  the  consideration  of  the 
proposed  Constitution,  Rev.  Mr.  Williams  moved  to  strike  out 
of  second  line  of  Article  III.  the  word  "  Provinces"  and  insert 
the  word  "Dioceses." 

The  motion  was  seconded,  and  the  Diocese  of  Mississippi 
called  for  a  vote  by  Dioceses  and  Orders. 

The  amendment  was  lost  by  the  following  vote : 

Of  the  Episcopal  Order — Ayes  5,   Nays  3. 

Of  the  Clerical  Order — Dioceses  represented  9 — Ayes  2, 
Nays  5.     Divided  2. 

Of  the  Laity — Dioceses  represented  5 — Ayes  2,  Nays  2.  Di- 
vided 1. 

BISHOPS    VOTING    IN    THE    AFFIRMATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  Wm.  Meade,  Right  Rev.  James  H.  Otey,  Right 
Rev.  John  Johns,  Right  Rev.  F.  H.  Rutledge,  Right  Rev, 
Alex.  Gregg,  Aye. 

DIOCESES   VOTING   IN    THE     AFFIRMATIVE. 
LAITY. 

Virginia, — Rev.  R.  H.  Wilmer,  Rev.  Wm.  Sparrow,  Rev.  J. 
Peterkin,  Aye. 

Florida. — Rev.  H.  H.  Hewitt,  Aye. 

LAITY. 

Virginia. — P.  Williams,  R.  H.  Cunningham,  Aye. 


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North  Carolina. — W.  H.  Battle,  R.  H.  Smith,  Aye.  A.  J. 
DeRosset,  Nay. 

DIOCESES    VOTING    IN    THE    NEGATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Louisiana. — Rev.  W*  T.  Leacock,  Nay. 
Tennessee. — Rev.  Richard  Hines,  Nay. 
Georgia. — Rev.  W.  H.  Clarke,  Rev.  H.  K.  Rees,  Nay.    Rev. 
W.  C.  Williams,  Aye. 

Mississippi. — Rev.  W.  C.  Crane,  Nay. 

Alabama. — Rev. -J.  M.  Mitchell,  Rev.  H.  N.  Pierce,  Nay. 

LAITY. 

Florida. — John  Beard,   G.  R.  Fairbanks,  Nay. 
Alabama. — John  T>.  Phelan,  Nay. 

DIOCESES    DIVIDED. 
CLERGY. 

North  Carolina. — Rev.  R.  S.  Mason,  Aye.  Rev.  F.  M.  Hub- 
bard, Nay. 

South  Carolina. — Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckney,  Aye,  Rev.  P.  J. 
Shand,  Nay. 

LAITY. 

South  Carolina. — R.  F.  W.  Allston,  Aye.     J.  K.  Sass,  Nay. 

Mr.  Allston  moved  to  strike  out  the  word  "  Provinces"  and 
insert  the  word  "  States."     Lost. 

Bishop  Atkinson  moved  to  strike  out  the  Avord  "  Confeder- 
ate" before  "Council"  in  the  first  line,  and  insert  the  word 
"  National."     Seconded. 

Mr.  Smith  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by  substituting 
the  word  "  General"  for  the  word  "  National",  which  motion 
was  lost. 

The  amendment  was  also  lost. 

Convention  took  a  recess  till  7  o'clock,  P.  M. 

EVENING   SESSION. 

Convention  resumed  its  session  at  1  P.  M. — Bishop  Otey  in 
the  chair. 

Leave  of  absence  was  granted  to  Mr.  Cunningham. 

Rev.  Mr.  Trapier  returned  and  resumed  his  seat  in  the  Con- 
vention. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  Article  III.  of  the  proposed 
Constitution  was  laid  on  the  table  till  to-morrow. 

Article  IV.  then  coming  up  for  consideration,  on  motion  of 


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Bishop  Gregg,  the  word  "January"  in  the  2d  line  was  stricken 
out  and  the  word  "November"  inserted. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer,  the  word  "  sixty-three"  in 
the  3d  line  was  stricken  out  and  the  word  "  sixty-two"  inserted. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,  the  words  "  shall  have  it  in 
his  power  to"  in  the  7th  line,  were  stricken  out  and  the  word 
"  may"  was  inserted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Williams,  of  Va.,  the  first  clause  of  Arti- 
cle IV.  was  amended  so  as  to  read,  as  follows : 

"  The  Confederate  Council  of  this  Church  shall  meet  on  the  sec- 
ond  "Wednesday  of  November,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1862,   at 

,  and  on  the  same  day  in  every  third  year  thereafter,  at 

such  place  as  shall  be  determined  by  the  Council;" 

And  the  1st  and  2d  clauses  of  Art.  IV.,  thus  amended,  were 
adopted. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Mason,  the  words  "  severally  desig- 
nated", in  the  11th  and  12th  lines,  were  stricken  out ;  and  the  3d 
clause  of  Art.  IV.,  thus  amended,  was  adopted.  r 

On  motion,  the  4th  clause  (13th,  14th,  15th  lines)  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  the  5th  clause  (16th,  17th,  18th  19th  lines)  was 
laid  on  the  table  for  the  present. 

Leave  was  granted  to  the  Committee  to  alter  the  20th  and  21st 
lines,  so  as  to  read  as  follows  :  "  Each  Province  shall  be  enti- 
tled to  an  equal  representation,  Clerical  and  Lay,  in  the  House 
of  Deputies. 

On  motion,  the  6th  and  7th  clauses  (from  the  20th  to  the 
28th  lines  inclusive)  were  laid  on  the  table  for  the  present. 

On  motion,  the  8th  clause  (29th,  30th  lines)  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  the  9th  and  10th  clauses  (from 
the  31st  to  the  40th  Hues  inclusive)  were  considered  jointly. 
.    Mr.  Fairbanks  moved  to  strike  out  the  10th  clause  (36,  37,  38, 
39,  40th  lines.) 

The  Dioceses  of  Tennessee  and  Florida  called  for  a  vote  by 
Dioceses  and  Orders. 

The  Secretary  reported  the  vote  as  follows : 

Of  the  Episcopal  Order — Aye  1,  Nays  5. 

Of  the  Clerical  Order — Dioceses  represented — 8.  Ayes  3 — 
Nays  5. 

Of  the  Laity — Dioceses  represented — 5.  Aye  1 — Nays  3« 
Divided  1. 

BISHOPS    VOTING    IN    THE    AFFIRMATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  Wm,  M.  Green — Aye. 


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DIOCESES   VOTING   IN   THE    AFFIRNATIVE. 

CLERGY. 

Tennessee. — Rev.  Mr.  Hines — Aye. 

Georgia.— Rev.  Messrs.  Williams,  Clarke,  Rees — Aye. 

Florida.— Rev.  Mr.  Hewitt — -Aye. 

LAITY. 

Alabama. — Mr.  Phelan — Aye. 

BISHOPS    VOTING    IN   THE    NEGATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  J.  H.  Otey,  Right  Rev.  S.  Elliott,  Right  Rev.  J/ 
Johns,  Right  Rev.  T.  Atkinson,  Right  Rev.  A.  Gregg--Nay. 

DIOCESES    VOTING     IN    THE    NEGATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Virginia. — Rev.Messrs.Wihner,  Sparrow  and  Peterkin — Nay. 
Mississippi. — Rev.  Mr.  Crane — Nay. 

South  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  Shand,  Pinckney,  and  Tra- 
pier — ISTay. 

JSfortJi  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  Mason  and  Hubbard — Nay. 
Alabama. — Rev.  Messrs.  Mitchell  and  Pierce — Nay. 

LAITY. 

Virginia. — Messrs.  Williams  and  Cunningham — Nay. 
South  Carolina. — Messrs.  Allston  and  Sass — Nay. 
North  Carolina. — Messrs.  Battle  and  Smith — Nay.     Mr.  De 
Rosset — Aye. 

DIVIDED. 

Florida. — Mr.  Fairbanks — Aye.    Mr.  Beard — Nay. 

The  President  declared  the  amendment  lost. 

Rev.  Mr.  Trapier  moved  to  amend  the  10th  clause  of  Art.  IV. 
by  adding  after  the  word  "  made"  in  the  40th  line,  the  words, 
"  in  failure  whereof  the  said  act  shall  become  a  law." 

The  motion  was  seconded,  and  the  Bishop  of  Mississippi 
called  for  a  vote  by  Dioceses  and  Orders. 

The  Secretary  reported  the  vote  as  follows : 

Of  the  Episcopal  Order — Nays  6. 

Of  the  Clergy — Dioceses  represented  8 — Ayes  1 — Nays  1. 

Of  the  Laity — Dioceses  represented  5 — Ayes  1— Nays  3.  Di- 
vided 1. 

DIOCESES   VOTING    IN   THE   AFFIRMATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

South  Carolina.— Rev.  Messrs.  Shand  and  Trapier— Aye. 
Rev.  Mr.  Pinckney — Nay. 

LAITY. 

Virginia,— Messrs.  Williams  and  Cunningham— Aye. 


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BISHOPS    VOTING    IN    THE    NEGATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  J.  H.  Otey,  Right  Rev.  S.  Elliott,  Right  Rev.  J. 
Johns,  Right  Rev.  W.  M.  Green,  Right  Rev.  Thos.  Atkinson, 
Right  Rev.  A.  Gregg — Nay. 

DIOCESES    VOTING    IN    THE   NEGATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Virginia. — Rev.  Messrs.  Wilmer  and  Peterkin— Nay.  Rev. 
Mr.  Sparrow — Aye. 

Tennessee. — Rev.  Mr.  Harris — Nay. 

Georgia. — Rev.  Messrs.  Williams,  Clarke,  Rees — Nay. 

Mississippi. — Rev.  Mr.  Crane — Nay. 

Florida. — Rev.  Mr.  Hewitt — Nay. 

North  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  Mason  and  Hubbard — Nay. 

LAITY. 

Florida. — Messrs.  Fairbanks  and  Beard — Nay. 

North  Carolina. — Messrs.  Battle,  Smith,  DeRosset — Nay. 

Alabama. — Mr.  Phelan — Nay. 

DIVIDED. 

South  Carolina. — Mr.  Allston — Aye.     Mr.  Sass — Nay. 
So  the  amendment  was  lost. 

The  9th  and  10th  clauses  of  Art.  IV.  were  then,  on  motion  of 
Bishop  Elliott,  adopted. 


sixth  dats  session. 

Columbia,  Oct.  22,  1861. 

Convention  met  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  Rev.  Mr.  Rees  of  the  Diocese 
of  Georgia. 

The  Convention  was  called  to  order  by  the  Bishop  of  Ten- 
nessee. The  minutes  were  read,  and,  after  amendment,  con- 
firmed. 

The  Secretary  read  the  following  petition,  to  wit : 

The  delegation  to  this  Convention,  from  the  Diocese  of  Alabama, 
beg  leave  respectfully  to  petition  the  Convention  to  determine  what, 
if  any,  provision  can  be  made  by  this  Convention  for  the  consecra- 
tion of  Bishops  before  the  ratification,  by  the  Diocesan  Conventions 
in  the  Confederate  States,  of  any  Constitution  or  Canons  adopted  by 
this  Convention. 

(Signed)  JNO.  M.  MITCHELL. 

H.  N.  PIERCE. 
JNO.  D.  PHELAN. 


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On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell,  the  petition  was  referred 
to  a  committee  consisting  of  the  three  senior  Bishops  present 
in  this  Convention. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Pinckney, 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention  will  adjourn  finally  on  or  before 
Friday  next,  the  25th  inst. 

The  Convention  having  resumed  the  consideration  of  Art. 
IV.  of  the  proposed  Constitution,  on  motion  of  the  Bishop  of 
Georgia,  the  11th  and  12th  clauses  (from  the  41st  to  the  56th 
lines  inclusive)  were  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  5th  clause  (lines  16,  17,  18,  19) 
was  taken  from  the  table ;  and,  on  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Hines,  the  whole  clause  was  stricken  out. 

The  6th  and  7th  clauses  (from  the  20th  to  the  28th  lines  in- 
clusive) were  then  taken  from  the  table,  and  Bishop  Elliott 
moved  to  amend  the  first  member  of  the  6th  clause,  as  altered 
by  the  committee  on  yesterday,  to  wit :  "Each  Province  shall 
be  entitled  to  an  equal  representation,  clerical  and  lay,  in  the 
House  of  Deputies" — by  striking  out  the  word  "  Province" 
and  inserting  the  word  "Diocese." 

Rev.  Mr.  Pierce  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by  substi- 
tuting the  word  "  State "  for  the  word  "  Diocese."  Lost : 
Ayes  16— Nays  17. 

Bishop  Elliott  moved  to  lay  his  amendment  on  the  table  for 
the  present,  in  order  to  take  up  Art.  III.     Lost. 

The  question  being  put  on  the  adoption  of  the  amendment,  the 
Diocese  of  Tennessee  called  for  a  vote  by  Dioceses  and  Orders; 
which  resulted  as  follows  : 

Of  the  Episcopal  Order — Ayes  6,  Nays  2. 

Of  the  Clergy — Dioceses  represented,  9 — Ayes  6,  Nays  2, 
Divided  1. 

Of  the  Laity — Diceses  represented,  4 — Ayes  3,  Divided  1. 

BISHOPS    VOTING  IN  THE  AFFIRMATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  J.  H.  Otey,  Right  Rev.  J.  Johns,  Right  Rev.  F. 
H  Rutledge,  Right  Rev.  Tho's  Atkinson,  Right  Rev.  Alexander 
Gregg,  Right  Rev.  H.  C.  Lay — Aye. 

DIOCESES  VOTING  IN  THE  AFFIRMATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Virginia. — Rev.  Messrs.  Wilmer,  Sparrow  and  Peterkin — 
Aye. 

Tennessee. — Rev.  Mr.  Hines — Aye. 


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Louisiana. — Rev.  Mr.  Leacock — Aye 

Florida. — Rev  Mr.  Hewitt — Aye. 

South  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  Pinckney  and  Trapier — Aye. 
Rev.  Mr.  Shand — Nay. 

North  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  Mason  and  Curtis — Aye. 
Rev.  Mr.  Hubbard — Nay. 

LAITY. 

Virginia. — Mr.  Williams — Aye. 
Florida. — Messrs.  Beard  and  Fairbanks — Aye. 
North  Carolina. — Messrs.  Battle,  Smith  and  DeRosset — Aye. 

DIVIDED. 

South  Carolina. — Mr.  Sass — Aye.    Mr.  Allston — Nay. 

BISHOPS  VOTING    IN  THE  NEGATIVE. 

Right  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  Right  Rev.  W.  M.  Green— Nay. 

DIOCESES  VOTING  IN  THE  NEGATIVE. 
CLERGY. 

Mississippi. — Rev.  Mr.  Crane — Nay. 

Virginia. — Rev.  Messrs.  Clarke  and  Rees — Nay.  Rev.  Mr. 
Williams — Aye. 

DIVIDED. 

Alabama. — Rev.  Mr.  Pierce — Nay.    Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell — Aye. 

So  the  amendment  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Battle,  the  word  "  five  "  wherever  it  occurs 
in  the  22d  line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "three"  inserted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  word  "  Province "  in  the  23d 
line  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  Diocese  "  inserted. 

The  sixth  clause,  thus  amended,  was  then  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  the  word  "  Provinces  "  in  the 
25th  line,  and  also  in  the  27th  line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the 
word  "  Dioceses  "  inserted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  word  "  Province  "  in  the  42d 
line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  Diocese  "   inserted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  word  "Provinces"  in  the  28th 
line,  and  also  in  the  44th  line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word 
"  Dioceses  "  inserted  ;  the  word  "  Province  "  in  the  47th  line, 
and  in  the  50th  line,  and  also  in  the  55th  line,  was  stricken  out, 
and  the  word  "  Diocese  "  inserted  ;  and  in  the  53d  line,  the  word 
"Provinces"  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "Dioceses" 
inserted. 

Mr.  Battle  moved  to  fill  the  blank  in  Art.  IV.  left  for  the 
naming  of  the  place  where  the  Council  shall  first  be  held  ;  and 


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Huntsville,  Alabama ;  Richmond,  Virginia ;  and  Augusta,  Geor- 
gia ;  having  been  put  in  nomination,  the  Convention,  voting 
viva  voce,  decided  to  fill  the  blank  with  the  words  "  Augusta, 
Georgia."  •*- 

On  motion  of  the  Bishop  of  Georgia,  Art.  IV.,  so  amended, 
was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  Article  III.  of  the  proposed 
Constitution  was  then  taken  from  the  table. 

Mr.  DeRosset  moved  to  amend  the  1st  and  2d  lines  so  as  to 
read :  "  There  shall  be  in  this  Church  a  Council,  in  which  all 
the  Dioceses  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  represented." 

Rev.  Mr.  Pinckney  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by  in- 
serting the  word  "  General "  before  the  word  "  Council."    Lost. 

The  amendment  offered  by  Mr.  DeRosset  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  the  word  "  shall "  in  the  third 
line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word   "  may  "  inserted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  4th  and  oth  lines  were  stricken 
out ;  and  Art.  III.,  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 

Convention  took  a  recess  till  7  o'clock,  P.  M. 


EVENING    SESSION. 

Bishop  Otey  in   the  Chair. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Gregg,  the  President  added  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Clarke,  of  Ga.,  and  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass,  of  S.  C,  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Missions. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  the  vote  by  which  Art.  IV.  of 
the  proposed  Constitution  was  adopted,  was  reconsidered. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  word  "  Confederate,"  in  the  1st 
line,  in  the  11th  line,  in  the  48th  line,  and  in  the  55th  line,  was 
stricken  out. 

On  motion,  the  words  "  the  Council  of,"  in  the  47th  line,  were 
stricken  out. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Pierce,  the  words  "  of  the  Council " 
after  the  word  "  neglect,"  in  the  5 2d  line,  were  stricken  out. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Gregg,  the  word  "  any,"  in  the  54th 
line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  the  "  inserted. 

On  motion,  the  words  "  of  the  Dioceses,"  in  the  45th  line, 
were  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  Diocese  "  was  inserted. 


On  motion  of  Mr.  Beard,  the  word  "therefrom"  was  inserted 
iv  the  word  "  Deputy,"  in  the  54th  line. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  Art.  IV.,  thus  amended,  was 
adopted. 

Art.  V.,  then  coming  up  for  consideration,  on  motion  of  the 
Bishop  of  Georgia,  all  after  the  Words  "  Article  V."  to  the  word 
"  shall,"  in  the  2d  line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  following 
Words— "  Whenever  any  one  of  tbe  Confederate  States  shall 
contain  more  than  one  Diocese,  said  State  may  constitute  an 
ecclesiastical  Province,  in  which  a  Provincial  Council  may  be 
held,  at  least  once  in  every  three  years,  which  Provincial  Coun- 
cil "—were  inserted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  word  "Diocesan"  was  substi- 
stuted  for  the  word  "Provincial"  in  the  5th  line,  and  the  word 
v' thereof"  for  the  word  "itself"  in  the  6th  line;  and  the  first 
clause  of  Art.  V.,  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 

Bishop  Elliott  moved  to  strike  out  the  whole  of  the  clause, 
(lines  10,  11,  12,  13,)  and  insert  the  following:  "Whenever 
such  Council  shall  legislate,  its  acts  shall  he  of  force  within  all 
the  Dioceses  embraced  within  the  Province." 

Bishop  Atkinson  moved  to  amend  so  as  to  read,  "the  legis- 
lative acts  of  the  Provincial  Council  shall  be  of  force  within  all 
the  Dioceses  embraced  within  the  Council."     Lost. 

Bishop  Elliott's  amendment  was  adopted.  The  second  clause, 
thus  amended,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Williams  moved  to  add  to  the  third  clause  of  Art.  V., 
the  words — >"but  its  legislation  shall  not  conflict  with  that  of 
the  Provincial  Council  of  which  it  may  form  a  part."     Lost. 

The  third  clause  (lines  14,  15,  16,  17,)  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  Bishop  of  Georgia,  the  fourth  clause  of 
Art.  V.  (lines  15,  19,  20)  was  stricken  out. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  first  clause  of  Art.  V.,  was  re- 
considered, and  amended  by  inserting  between  the  word  "  may  " 
and  the  word  "  constitute,"  the  following  words,  "  with  the 
consent  of  all  the  Dioceses  in  said  State,"  and  the  clause,  thus 
amended,  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  Art.  V.,  as  amended,  was  adopted ; 
and  the  Convention  adjourned  till  to-morrow. 


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SEVENTH   DAY'S   SESSION. 

Columbia,  S.  C,  Oct.  23,  1861. 
Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 
Morning  Prayer  was   read  by  the   Rev.  Mr.  Crane,  of  the 
Diocese  of  Mississippi. 

Convention  was  called  to  order  by  Bishop  Otey.  The  minutes 
of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and  confirmed. 

The  Committee  on  Missions  made  a  report,  which,  on  motion 
of  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,  was  laid  on  the  table  for  the  present. 

The  Convention  having  resumed  the  consideration  of  the 
proposed  Constitution,  on  motion  of  the  Bishop  of  Georgia,  all 
between  the  words  "  Article  VI."  and  the  word  "  and,"  in  the 
3d  line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  following  inserted,  to  wit : 
"'  The  Bishop,  or  Bishops,  in  each  Diocese,  shall  be  chosen  by 
the  Council  of  that  Diocese  agreeably  to  such  rules  as  it  shall 
prescribe." 

Art.  VI.,  as  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  the  word  "Province,"  in  the  1st  line  of  Article 
VII.  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  Confederate,"  in  the 
4th  line,  was  stricken  out. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson,  the  second  clause  of  Art.  VII., 
was  amended  so  as  to  read :  "  A  new  Diocese  may  be  formed 
within  the  limits  of  any  existing  Diocese  with  the  consent  of 
its  Council  and  the  Bishop  or  Bishops  thereof,  or  if  there  be  no 
Bishop,  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof;  and  a  new 
Diocese  may  be  formed  within  the  limits  of  two  or  more  Dio- 
ceses with  the  like  consent." 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Johns,  the  third  clause  of  Art.  VII.  was 
amended  so  as  to  read :  "  In  case  a  Diocese  shall  be  divided  into 
two  or  more  Dioceses,  the  Diocesan  of  the  Diocese  so  divided 
may  elect  the  Diocese  over  which  he  will  preside,  and  shall 
become  the  Diocesan  thereof.  And  the  Assistant  Bishop,  if 
there  be  one,  may  elect  the  Diocese  to  which  he  will  be  attached, 
and  if  it  be  not  the  one  elected  by  the  Bishop,  he  shall  be  its 
Diocesan." 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer,  the  following  words 
were  added  to  the  first  clause  of  Article  VII.,  after  the  word 
"  Constitution  "  in  the  5th  line,  to  wit :  "  Provided,  there  were 
at  the  time  of  organizing,  and  are  at  the  time  of  making  appli- 


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cation  for  admission,  at  least  sis  officiating  Presbyters  within 
such  Diocese  regularly  settled  in  a  Parish  or  Church." 

On  motion  of  Mr,  Williams,  the  following  words  Were  added 
to  the  second  clause  of  Art.  VII.,  to  wit:   "Provided  no  such 

new  Diocese  shall  he  formed  which  shall  contain  less  than 

self-supporting  Parishes,  or  less  than  — - —  Presbyters,  who  have 
been  for  at  least  one  year  canonically  resident  within  the  bounds 
of  such  new  Diocese,  regularly  settled  in  a  Parish  or  Congrega- 
tion, and  qualified  to  vote  for  a  Bishop.  Nor  shall  such  new 
Diocese  be  formed  if  thereby  any  existing  Diocese  shall  be  so 

reduced  as  to  contain  less  than self-supporting  Parishes,  or 

less  than Presbyters  who  have  been  residing  therein,  and 

settled,  and  qualified,  as  above  mentioned :  Provided,  that  no 
city  shall  form  more  than  one  Diocese." 

Mr.  Williams  moved  to  fill  the  first  blank  in  the  amendment 
just  adopted,  with  the  word  "fifteen."  Lost.  On  motion  of 
Rev.  Mr.  Hines,  the  blank  wag  filled  with  the  word  "  ten." 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Pinckney  the  second  blank  was  filled 
with  the  word  "  ten." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Williams,  the  third  blank  was  filled  with 
the  word  "  fifteen." 

The  fourth  blank  was  also  filled  with  the  word  "  fifteen." 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer,  Art.  VII.,  thus  amended, 
Was  adopted. 

Convention  took  a  recess  till  7  o'clock,  P.  M. 


"     EVENING    SESSION. 

The. Convention  was  called  to  order  by  Bishop  Elliott,  at 
whose  request,  the  Bishop  of  Florida  took  the  Chair. 

Convention  resumed  the  consideration  of  the  proposed  Con- 
stitution. 

On  motion  of  the  Bishop  of  Ga.,  the  word  "  Confederate," 
in  the  2d  line  of  Art.  VIII.,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  first 
clause,  so  amended,  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  word  "  Province,"  in  the  5th  line 
of  Art.  VIII.,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  Diocese  "  in- 
serted ;  and  the  words  "  within  which  the  Diocese  is  embraced," 
in  the  5th  and  6th  lines,  were  stricken  out;  and  the  second 
clause,  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 


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On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell,  the  third  clause  of  Article 
VIII.,  was  adopted  without  amendment. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  Article  VIII.,  thus  amended, 
Was  adopted. 

The  first  clause  of  Art.  IX.,  was  adopted  without  amendment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Smith,  the  words  "in  America,"  were 
added  after  the  word  "States,"  in  the  10th  line;  and  the  2d 
clause,  (lines  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,)  so  amended,  was  adopted. 

The  third  clause  was  adopted  without  amendment,  and  Art. 
IX.,  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Rishop  Elliott,  the  word  "Confederate,"  in  the 
5th,  in  the  9th,  and  in  the  11th  lines  of  Article  X.,  was  stricken 
out ;  the  word  "  Provinces,"  in  the  6th  line,  was  stricken  out, 
and  the  word  "  Dioceses  "  inserted,  aud  the  word  "  Province," 
in  the  10th  line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "Diocese" 
inserted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Allston,  the  words  "  approved  by  a  ma- 
jority of  the  Diocesan  Councils,"  were  inserted  after  the  word 
"Diocese,"  in  the  10th  line. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Smith,  the  words,  "this  or  a  future,"  in 
the  5th  line,  were  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  the  "  was  inserted. 

Article  X.,  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 

Article  XI.  was  adopted  without  amendment. 

On  motion,  the  word  "  Confederate,"  in  the  2d  line,  and  also 
in  the  7th  line  of  Article  XII.,  was  stricken  out. 

The  word  "Provinces,"  in  the  5th  line,  was  stricken  out,  and 
the  word  "  Dioceses "  inserted ;  and  the  word  "  ProATincial," 
in  the  6th  line,  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "  Diocesan  " 
inserted. 

Mr.  Phelan  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out  the  words  "shall 
be,"  in  the  7th  line,  and  inserting  the  word  "  and,"  and  by  add- 
ing after  the  word  "  Council,"  in  the  same  line,  the  words  : 
"the  same  shall  be  a  part  of  this  Constitution. 

Mr.  Williams  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by  striking 
out  all  after  the  words  "  Art.  XII.,"  and  inserting  the  following : 

"  Any  alteration  in  this  Constitution  shall  originate  in  the 
Council.  When  adopted  in  one  Council,  it  shall  be  made  known 
to  the  several  Diocesan  Councils,  and  if  agreed  to  by  a  majority 
of  them,  and  ratified  by  the  ensuing  Council,  it  shall  be  a  part 
of  the  Constitution.     Lost. 


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Mr.  Williams  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by  striking 
out  the  words  "  two-thirds,"  in  the  6th  line,  and  inserting  the 
word  "majority."     Lost. 

Mr.  Phelan's  amendment  was  then  adopted. 

Convention  then  adopted  Art.  XII.,  thus  amended. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  Art.  II.  was  taken  from  the 
table,  and  on  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson,  the  whole  of  said 
Article  was  stricken  out. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer,  the  vote  by  which  Article 
III.  was  adopted,  was  re-considered. 

Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer  moved  to  insert  the  word  "  General "  before 
the  word  "Council"  in  the  1st  line  of  said  Article. 

Mr.  Battle  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on  the  table.     Lost. 

The  words  "  Confederate,"  "  Triennial,"  and  "  National " 
having  been  severally  suggested  as  substitutes  for  the  word 
c<  General,"  the  Convention,  by  a  viva  voce  vote,  on  the  second 
call  of  the  Roll,  elected  the  word  "  General ;"  and  the  amend- 
ment of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer  was  adopted,  and  Article  III.,  thus 
amended,  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  the  Secretaiy  was  instructed  to  prefix  the  word 
"  General "  to  the  word  "  Council,"  wherever  in  the  Constitu- 
tion it  may  be  necessary  to  make  said  Constitution  accord  with 
the  action  thus  taken  on  Article  III. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  DeRosset,  the  vote  by  which  Article  X. 
was  adopted,  was  re-considered. 

Mr.  DeRosset  moved  to  amend  said  Article  by  striking  out 
all  after  the  words  "  shall  be  "  in  the  9th  line,  and  inserting  the 
following :  "  adopted  in  one  General  Council  by  a  majority  of 
the  House  of  Bishops  and  by  a  majority  of  the  House  of  Depu- 
ties, said  Deputies  voting  by  Dioceses  and  Orders,  agreed  to 
by  two-thirds  of  the  several  Diocesan  Councils,  and  ratified  by 
the  subsequent  General  Council."     Lost. 

On  motion,  Article  X.  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  the  proposed  Constitution  was 
referred  to  the  Secretary  with  instructions  to  prepare  a  manu- 
script copy  of  the  same,  as  amended  by  the  Convention,  and  to 
lay  the  same  before  the  Convention  to-morrow  morning  for  its 
final  action. 

On  motion,  Convention  adjourned  till  to-morrow. 
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EIGHTH  DAY'S  SESSION. 

Columbia,  Oct.  24,  1861. 

Convention  met  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Mi*.  Pinckney,  of  the 
Diocese  of  S.  C.  t -' 

Bishop  Otey  called  the  Convention  to  order,  and  at  his  request 
Bishop  Rutledge  took  the  Chair. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and  con- 
firmed. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Gregg,  the  Report  of  the  Committee 
on  Missions  was  taken  from  the  table  and  re-committed  to  the 
Committee. 

On  motion  of  the  Bishop  of  Ga.,  the  Secretary  read  his  man- 
uscript copy  of  the  proposed  Constitution  as  amended  by  the 
Convention. 

The  Secretary,  by  general  consent,  was  allowed  to  strike  out 
all  of  the  2d  line  of  Article  III. 

Mr.  Williams  moved  to  re-consider  the  vote  by  which  Article 
V.  was  adopted.     Lost. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott,  the  caption  of  the  proposed  Con- 
stitution was  adopted  and  prefixed  to  the  same,  as  follows : 


CONSTITUTION 

PROPOSED   FOR 

THE   PROTESTANT    EPISCOPAL   CHURCH 

IX  THE 

CONFEDERATE  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


Article  I.  This  Church,  retaining  the  name  of  Protestant 
Episcopal,  shall  be  known  as  the  "  Protesta>tt  Episcopal, 
Church  ey  the  Co:n"eederate  States  oe  America." 

Art.  II.  There  shall  be  in  this  Church  a  General  Council. 
There  may  be  also  Provincial  Councils  and  Diocesan  Councils. 

Art.  III.  The  General  Council  of  this  Church  shall  meet  on 
the  second  Wednesday  in  November,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two,  at  Augusta,  Ga.,  and 
on  the  same  day  in  every  third  year  thereafter,  in  such  place  as 
shall  be  determined  by  the  Council. 

In  case  there  shall  be  an  epidemic  disease,  or  other  good  cause 
to  render  it  necessary  to  alter  the  place  appointed'  for  such 
meeting,  the  Presiding  Bishop  may  designate  another  convenient 
place  for  the  holding  of  such  Council,  and  special  meetings  may 
be  called  at  other  times,  in  the  manner  hereafter  to  be  deter- 
mined. 

The  General  Council  shall  consist  of  two  Houses — the  House 
of  Bishops  and  the  Honse  of  Deputies. 

The  House  of  Bishops  shall  be  composed  of  all  the  Bishops  of 
this  Church  having  jurisdiction  within  the  Confederate  States 
or  the  Territories  thereof. 

Each  Diocese  shall  be  entitled  to  an  equal  representation — 
clerical  and  lay — in  the  House  of  Deputies.  Such  representa- 
tion shall  consist  of  not  more  than  three  Clergyman  and  three 
Laymen,  communicants  in  this  Church,  resident  in  the  Diocese, 
and  elected  by  the  Council  thereof. 

Before  they  shall  proceed  to  business,  a  majority  of  the  Dio- 


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ceses,  which  shall  have  adopted  this  Constitution,  shall  be  repre- 
sented in  the  Council.  The  representations  from  two  Dioceses 
shall  be  sufficient  to  adjourn. 

In  all  business  of  the  Council,  freedom  of  debate  shall  be 
allowed. 

Each  House  shall  have  a  right  to  originate  acts ;  and,  when 
any  act  shall  have  been  passed  in  either  House,  it  shall  be  trans- 
mitted to  the  other  House  for  its  consideration.  No  act  shall 
have  the  operation  of  law,  unless  concurred  in  and  authenti- 
cated by  both  Houses. 

When  any  proposed  act  shall  have  passed  the  House  of  Depu- 
ties, and  shall  be  negatived  by  the  House  of  Bishops,  the  House 
of  Bishops  shall,  when  requested  by  the  House  of  Deputies, 
signify  to  it  in  writing  the  reasons  for  non-concurrence,  within 
three  days  after  such  request  shall  have  been  made. 

In  all  questions,  when  required  by  the  clerical  or  lay  repre- 
sentation from  any  Diocese,  each  order  shall  have  one  vote,  and 
the  majority  of  suffrages  by  Dioceses,  shall  be  conclusive  in 
each  order  ;  provided  such  majority  comprehend  a  majority  of 
the  Dioceses  represented  in  that  order.  The  concurrence  of 
both  orders  shall  be  nacessary  in  such  case  to  constitute  a  vote 
of  the  House. 

If  any  Diocese  should  omit  or  decline  to  elect  Clerical  Depu- 
ties to  the  Genex-al  Council,  or  should  omit  or  decline  to  elect 
Lay  Deputies,  or  if  any  of  those  of  either  order  elected  -should 
fail  to  attend,  such  Diocese  shall,  nevertheless,  be  considered  as 
duly  represented  by  such  Deputy  or  Deputies  as  may  attend, 
whether  lay  or  clerical.  And  if,  through  the  neglect  of  any 
Dioeese,  which  shall  have  adopted  this  Constitution,  no  Deputy 
threfrom,  either  lay  or  clerical,  should  attend  the  Council,  the 
Church  in  such  Diocese  shall,  nevertheless,  be  bound  by  the 
acts  of  such  Council. 

Art.  IV.  Whenever  any  one  of  the  Confederate  States  shall 
contain  more  than  one  Diocese,  said  State  may,  with  the  consent 
of  all  the  Dioceses  in  said  State,  constitute  an  Ecclesiastical  Pro- 
vince, in  which  a  Provincial  Council  may  be  held  at  least  once  in 
every  three  years,  which  Council  shall  be  made  up  of  all  the  Bish- 
ops having  jurisdiction  within  the  Province,  and  of  such  repre- 
sentatives, clerical  and  lay,  from  the  Dioceses  within  the  Province 
as  may  be  determined,  upon  by  the  Diocesan  Councils  thereof. 


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If  there  be  more  than  one  Bishop  within  the  Province,  the  senior 
Bishop,  by  consecration,  shall  preside  in  the  Provincial  Council, 
and  when  there  shall  be  three,  or  more  than  three  Bishops, 
they  shall  form  a  separate  House. 

Whenever  such  Council  shall  legislate,  its  acts  shall  be  of 
force  within  all  the  Dioceses  embraced  within  the  Province. 

Art.  V.  There  shall  be  held  annually,  in  each  Diocese,  a 
Diocesan  Council,  to  be  composed  of  the  Bishop  or  Bishops  of 
the  Diocese,  and  of  a  lay  and  clerical  representation  from  each 
Parish  of  the  Diocese.  This  Council  shall  legislate  for  only 
Diocesan  purposes. 

Art.  VI.  The  Bishop  or  Bishops,  in  each  Diocese,  shall  be 
chosen  by  the  Council  of  that  Diocese,  agreeably  to  such  rules 
as  it  may  prescribe  ;  and  every  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  con- 
fine the  exercise  of  his  Episcopal  office  to  his  proper  Diocese, 
unless  requested  to  perform  any  act  of  that  office  by  the  eclesi- 
astical  authority  of  another  Diocese. 

Art.  VII.  A  new  Diocese,  formed  in  any  of  the  Confederate 
States,  or  in  any  Territory  thereof,  not  now  represented,  may, 
at  any  time  hereafter,  be  admitted  to.  union  with,  and  lepre- 
sentation  in,  the  General  Council  of  this  Church,  on  acceding  to 
this  Constitution :  Provided,  there  were,  at  the  time  of  organ- 
izing, and  are,  at  the  time  of  making  application  for  admission, 
at  least  six  officiating  Presbyters  within  such  Diocese,  regularly 
settled  in  a  Parish  or  Church. 

A  new  Diocese  may  be  formed  within  the  limits  of  any  exist- 
ing Diocese,  with  the  consent  of  its  Council  and  the  Bishop  or 
Bishops  thereof,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  the  Ecclesiastical 
authority  thereof;  and  a  new  Diocese  may  be  formed  within 
the  limits  of  two  or  more  Dioceses,  with  the  like  consent :  Pro- 
vided, that  no  such  new  Diocese  shall  be  formed,  which  shall 
contain  less  than  ten  self-supporting  Parishes,  or  less  than  ten 
Presbyters  who  have  been  for  at  least  one  year  canonically  resi- 
dent within  the  bounds  of  such  new  Diocese,  regularly  settled 
in  a  Parish  or  Congregation,  and  qualified  to  vote  for  a  Bishop  ; 
nor  shall  such  new  Diocese  be  formed  if  thereby  any  existing 
Diocese  shall  be  so  reduced  as  to  contain  less  than  fifteen  self- 
supporting  Parishes,  or  less  than  fifteen  Presbyters  who  have 
been  residing  therein,  and  settled,  and  qualified  as  above-men-- 


tioned:  Provided,  that  no  city  shall  form  more  than  one 
Diocese.  4 

In  case  a  Diocese  shall  he  divided  into  two  or  more  Dioceses, 
the  Diocesan  of  the  Diocese  so  divided  may  elect  the  Diocese 
over  which  he  will  preside,  and  shall  hecome  the  Diocesan 
thereof.  And  the  Assistant  Bishop,  if  there  he  one,  may  elect 
the  Diocese  to  which  he  will  he  attached ;  and,  if  it  he  not  the 
one  elected  hy  the  Bishop,  he  shall  he  the  Diocesan  thereof. 

Akt.  VIII.  The  mode  of  ti'ying  Bishops  shall  be  provided 
hy  the  General  Council.  The  Court  appointed  for  that  purpose 
shall  he  composed  of  Bishops  only. 

In  every  Diocese,  the  mode  of  trying  Presbyters  and  Deacons 
shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Council  of  the  Diocese. 

None  but  a  Bishop  shall  pronounce  sentence  of  admonition, 
suspension,  or  degradation  from  the  ministry,  on  any  Clergyman, 
whether  Bishop,  Presbyter,  or  Deacon. 

Art.  IX.  No  person  shall  be  admitted  to  Holy  Orders,  until 
he  shall  have  been  examined  by  the  Bishop  and  by  two  Pres- 
byters, and  shall  have  exhibited  such  testimonials  and  other 
requisites  as  the  Canons  in  that  case  provided  may  direct. 

Nor  shall  any  person  be  ordained  either  Deacon  or  Priest, 
until  he  shall  have  subscribed  the  following  declaration,  viz : 

"J do  believe  the  Holy  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Tes- 
tament to  be  the  Word  of  God,  and  to  contain  all  things  neces- 
sary to  salvation  /  and  I  do  solemnly  engage  to  conform  to  the 
Doctrines  and  Worship  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
hi  the  Confederate  States  of  America.'''' 

No  person  ordained  by  a  foreign  Bishop  shall  be  permitted 
to  officiate  as  a  Minister  of  this  Church,  until  he  shall  have  com- 
plied with  the  Canon  or  Canons  in  such  case  provided,  and  have 
also  subscribed  the  aforesaid  declaration. 

Art.  X.  A  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  Administration  of 
the  Sacraments,  and  other  Bites  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church, 
Articles  of  Religion,  and  a  form  and  manner  of  making,  or- 
daining and  consecrating  Bishops,  Priests  and  Deacons,  when 
established  by  the  General  Council,  shall  be  used  in  those  Dio- 
ceses which  shall  have  adopted  this  Constitution.  No  alteration 
or  addition  shall  be  made  in  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  or 
other  offices  of  the  Church,  or  the  Articles  of  Religion,  unless 
the  same  shall  be  jiroposed  in   one  General  Council,  and  by  a 


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resolution  thereof  made  known  to  the  Council  of  every  Diocese, 
approved  by  a  majority  of  Diocesan  Councils,  and  adopted  at 
the  subsequent  General  Council. 

Art.  XI.  Bishops  for  foreign  countries  may,  on  due  appli- 
cation therefrom,  be  consecrated,  with  the  approbation  of  a 
majority  of  the  Bishops  of  this  Church,  signified  in  writing  to 
the  Presiding  Bishop ;  he  thereupon  taking  order  for  the  same, 
and  they  being  satisfied  that  the  person  designated  for  the  office 
has  been  duly  chosen  and  is  properly  qualified. 

The  order  for  such  Consecration  shall  be  conformed,  as  near- 
ly as  may  be,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Bishops,  to  the  one  used 
in  this  Church. 

Bishops,  so  consecrated,  shall  not  be  eligible  to  the  office  of 
Diocesan  or  Assistant  Bishop  in  any  Diocese  in  the  Confederate 
States,  nor  be  entitled  to  a  seat  in  the  House  of  Bishops,  nor 
exercise  any  authority  in  the  said  States. 

Art.  XII.  Any  alteration  in  this  Constitution  shall  be  orig- 
inated in  the  General  Council.  When  adopted  in  one  General 
Council,  by  a  majority  of  the  House  of  Bishops  and  by  a 
majority  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  said  Deputies  voting  by 
Dioceses  and  Orders,  such  alteration  shall  be  made  known  to 
the  several  Diocesan  Councils,  and,  if  agreed  to  by  two-thirds 
of  them,  and  ratified  in  the  ensuing  General  Council,  the  same 
shall  be  a  part  of  this  Constitution. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Elliott, 

Besolved,  That  the  Constitution  proposed  by  the  Committee  of  nine 
appointed  at  Montgomery,  with  its  amendments  as  submitted  to  the 
Convention  this  morning  by  its  engrossing  officer,  be  adopted  as  the 
proposed  Constitution  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
Confederate  States  of  America. 

2.  That  this  Constitution  be  printed  and  that  a  copy  of  it  be  sent 
to  each  of  the  Secretaries  of  the  Diocesan  Conventions  within  the 
Confederate  States,  with  the  request  that  it  be  laid  before  their 
respective  Conventions  for  consideration  and  ratification. 

3.  That  each  Convention,  when  it  shall  have  ratified  the  Constitu- 
tion, is  requested  to  elect  three  Clerical  and  three  Lay  Deputies  to 
the  General  Council  to  be  held  in  Augusta,  Ga.,  on  the  second 
Wednesday  of  November,  1862. 

4.  That  when  the  Conventions  of  all  the  Dioceses  within  the  Con- 
federate States  shall  have  had  an  opportunity  of  acting  upon  this 
Constitution,  if  seven  or  more  of  them  shall  have  adopted  it,  the 
Presiding  Bishop  shall  declare  the  Union  of  those  Dioceses  to  be 
complete  and  the  Constitution  to  be  of  force  over  said  Dioceses  so 
adopting  it. 


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Bishop  Otey  resumed  the  Chair. 
On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier, 

Rasolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Constitution  and  Canons  be  in- 
structed to  print,  in  pamphlet,  the  said  Constitution  and  Eevised 
Canons,  and  to  send  to  the  Secretary  of  each  Diocesan  Convention 
of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  now  in  the  Confederate  States, 
or  which  may  be  so  before  the  first  meeting  of  the  General  Council, 
two  copies  of  the  pamphlet  for  every  clergyman  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Chuch  in  their  respective  Dioceses. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer, 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention  recommend  to  the  several  Dioceses 
within  the  Confederate  States,  until  more  permanent  action  can  be 
taken,  the  provisional  adoption  of  the  body  of  Canons  known  as  the 
"  Canons  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of 
America/'  so  far  as  they  are  not  in  conflict  with  the  political  relations 
of  the  Confederate  States,  and  do  not  interfere  with  the  necessities 
of  our  condition. 

Bishop  Gregg,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Missions,  offered 
the  following  resolutions,  which,  on  motion,  were  adoj^ted,  to 
wit : 

Resolved  1.  That  this  Convention  renew  the  recommendation  made 
by  the  Convention  at  Montgomery  in  July  last,  for  the  support  of 
our  Missionary  Work,  Foreign  and  Domestic. 

2.  That  until  further  provision  shall  have  been  made,  the  general 
domestic  fund  in  the  Confederate  States  be  distributed  among  the 
Bishops,  for  their  respective  fields,  according  *to  the  ratio  of  appro- 
priation made  by  the  Domestic  Committee  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  of  the  United  States  for  the  present  year. 

Convention  took  a  recess  till  1  o'clock,  P.  M. 


EVENING    SESSION. 

Convention  resumed  its  session  at  7  o'clock,  P.  M. — Bishop 
Johns  in  the  Chair. 

The  Secretary  read  a  certificate  attesting  the  appointment  of 
Rev.  J.  W.  Rogers  a  Deputy  to  this  Convention  from  the  Dio- 
cese of  Tennessee  ;  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Rogers  appeared  and  took 
his  seat. 

The  Committee  to  which  was  referred  the  petition  of  the 
delegation  from  the  Diocese  of  Alabama,  made  the  following 
Report : 

The  undersigned,  to  whom  was  referred  the  petition  of  the 
deputation  from  the  Diocese  of  Alabama,  asking  counsel  and 
direction  in  the  trying  circumstances  in  which  the  Church  in 
that  State  finds  itself  placed,  have  had  the  same  under  careful 
consideration.     While  sympathizing  very  sincerely  with   the 


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Church  in  Alabama,  and  with  our  whole  Communion  in  that  dis- 
pensation of  Divine  Providence,  which,  within  the  year  past, 
has  called  its  venerated  and  beloved  Bishop  from  his  earthly 
labors  to  the  reward  of  his  Faith  and  works  in  a  better  world, 
we  have,  within  the  same  period,  been  called,  as  now,  to  mourn 
over  and  lament  the  afflictions  and  trials  which  war  has  brought 
upon  our  country.  All  the  Confederate  States,  by  the  goodness 
of  God,  possess  the  privilege  of  Episcopal  supervision,  except 
Alabama.  The  ordinary  course  of  canonical  procedings  for  the 
election  and  consecration  of  a  Bishop  has  been  stopped  by  the 
interruption  of  all  intercoure  between  the  Northern  and  South- 
ern States  in  the  late  Federal  Union.  This  interruption,  however, 
of  social  and  ecclesiastical  intercourse  between  brethren  of  the 
same  communion,  however  much  to  be  regretted,  has  been 
occasioned  by  circumstances,  over  which  the  Church  in  its  ec- 
clesiastical organization  has  had  no  control,  and  it  is  still  highly 
desirable  and  earnestly  wished  that  the  "  unity  of  the  Spirit " 
be  preserved  by  us  all  "  in  the  bond  of  peace,"  and  that  that 
same  spirit  of  love  and  peace  which  our  Lord  so  earnestly 
inculcated  in  his  first  followers  be  cultivated  and  cherished 
among  us. 

While,  therefore,  we  propose  no  change  in  the  doctrine,  dis- 
cipline and  worship  of  the  Church  in  the  organzation  which  has 
existed  among  us  for  eighty  years  past,  we  think  that  no  alter- 
ations should  be  made  in  our  forms  and  offices,  further  than  shall 
be  found  indispensable  in  consequence  of  the  political  changes 
which  force  them  upon  us. 

We  would  therefore  advise,  that  the  Diocese  of  Alabama  pro- 
ceed under  such  regulations  as  have  heretofore  existed  and  still 
exist  in  the  Diocese  for  the  election  of  a  Bishop,  and,  as  the 
canons  now  prepared  for  the  government  of  the  Church  in  the 
Confederate  States  require,  to  lay  the  evidence's  of  election 
before  the  Standing  Committees  of  the  several  Dioceses  in  the 
Confederate  States,  which  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  Senior 
Bishop  in  the  same,  who  shall  take  order  for  the  consecration 
of  the  Bishop  elect  according  to  the  usages  and  canons  of  the 
Church. 

(Signed.)  WM.  MEADE, 

JAS.  H.  OTEY, 
STEPHEN  ELLIOTT. 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Fairbanks, 

Resolved,  That  1,500  copies  of  the  Journal  of  this  Convention  be 
printed,  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary,  and  that  he  be  author- 
ized to  draw  on  the  different  Dioceses  for  their  proportion  of  the 
expenses  of  this  Convention  ;  and  that  the  Secretary  forward  to  each 
deputy  to  this  Convention  one  copy,  to  each  Bishop  five  copies,  and 
to  each  clergyman  in  the  Confederate  States  two  copies  of  the 
same. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Smith, 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention  approves  of  the  changes,  that  have 
been  recommended  by  the  Bishops  in  the  Liturgy  of  the  Church, 
made  necestary  by  the  political  changes  of  the  country. 

On  motion   of  Bishop  Gregg, 

Resolved,  That  the  Report  made  by  the  committee,  "  appointed  to 
draft  a  plan  for  carrying  on  the  Missionary  operations  of  the  Protes- 
tant Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States,"  be  printed  as  a 
part  of  the  Journal  and  laid  over  for  consideration  at  the  meeting  of 
the  General  Council  in  November,  1862,  to  wit : 

EEPOET    OF    THE    COMMITTEE    OS"    MISSIONS. 

The  Committee  appointed  "  to  draft  a  plan  for  carrying  on 
the  missionary  operations  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  Confederate  States,"  have  given  to  the  subject  their 
earnest  consideration,  and  respectfully  submit  the  following 
report : 

The  missionary  work  of  the  Church,  though  second  to  no 
other  in  importance,  is  yet  surrounded  by  peculiar  difficulties, 
and  involves  in  some  of  its  essential  features,  as  well  as  practical 
details,  a  diversity  of  opinion  which  will  doubtless  continue  more 
or  less  to  prevail. 

The  pressure  of  imperfection  will  not  cease  to  be  felt  in  every 
effort  of  this  kind  for  the  advancement  of  the  kingdom  of 
Christ.  It  has  been  painfully  experienced,  heretofore,  in  the 
acknowledged  fact  that  our  missionary  contributions  have  not 
been  made  according  to  the  high  standard  of  the  Gospel, 
"  If  any  man  minister,  let  him  do  it  as  of  the  ability  which  God 
giveth." 

This  state  of  things,  though  chiely  attributable  to  a  lack  of 
the  missionary  spirit  in  the  great  mass  of  the  Church,  has 
doubtless  resulted,  in  part,  from  the  manner  in  which  the  work 
has  hitherto  been  carried  on  by  the  cumbrous  and  expensive 
machinery  of  a  Board  of  Missions,  with  local  committees  and 
various  salaried  officers — a  system  which  appears  to  have  been 
as  ineffective  in  its  results  as  it  was  a  departure  from  the  true 


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principles  of  missionary  action.  And,  though  we  may  fail  in 
any  plan  that  shall  be  adopted  to  attain  a  full  measure  of  suc- 
cess— and  will  surely  fail  unless  a  missionary  spirit  is  generally 
diffused  among  our  people — something  must  be  done  and  that 
speedily,  for  the  "field  is  the  world,"  and  "the  harvest  is 
ripe." 

To  reach,  therefore,  the  end  in  view,  the  Committee  respect- 
fully suggest  the  adoption  of  the  following  resolutions,  as 
embodying  the  most  feasible  plan  for  carrying  on  the  necessary 
work: 

Resolved,  That  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  so  far  have  control  of 
the  general  missionary  work  of  the  Church,  as  to  designate  and  es- 
tablish missionary  stations  in  foreign  countries,  arrange  missionary 
districts  in  States  or  Tertitories  at  home,  not  organized  into  Dioceses, 
arrange  the  boundaries  of  their  jurisdictions,  and  provide  regulations 
and  instructions  for  their  guidance  ;  and,  with  the  concurrence  of 
the  House  of  Deputies,  appoint  the  Bishops,  it  being  understood, 
however,  that  each  missionary  Bishop,  foreign  or  domestic,  shall  have, 
as  far  as  may  be  consistent  with  the  foregoing  provisions,  the  direc- 
tion of  all  missionary  operations  within  his  own  Diocese  or  district, 
and  in  every  case  the  appointment  of  the  missionaries  under  him. 

2.  Resolved,  That  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  fix  the  ratio  of  dis- 
tribution among  the  Dioceses,  districts  or  foreign  stations,  respec- 
tively, which  are  to  be  provided  for,  and  the  salaries  of  the  mission- 
ary Bishops,  leaving  to  every  individual  the  liberty  of  making  specific 
offerings. 

3.  Resolved,  That  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  appoint  two  Trea- 
surers in  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  to  receive  and  distribute,  res- 
pectively, the  foreign  and  domestic  fund — the  said  Treasurers  to 
cause  to  be  published  from  time  to  time,  all  missionary  receipts  and 
expenditures,  and  to  make  an  annual  report  to  the  House  of 
Bishops,  retaining  of  funds  in  their  hands  a  certain  per  centage,  to 
be  fixed  by  the  House  of  Bishops,  for  defraying  all  necessary  ex- 
penses. 

4.  Resolved,  That  each  Bishop,  for  whose  Diocese  or  district  mis- 
sionary appropriations  may  be  made,  shall  report  annually,  and 
also  at  any  meeting  of  the  General  Council  of  the  Church,  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

5.  Resolved,  That  the  Clergy  be  earnestly  requested,  as  far  as  may 
be  practicable,  to  adopt  the  system  of  monthly  offerings  in  their 
respective  churches  or  congregations. 

ALEX.  GREGG:,  Chairman. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Williams,  of  Va., 

Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  this  Convention  be  presented  to  the 
Secretary  and  Asistant  Secretary  for  the  diligent  and  satisfactory 
manner  in  which  they  have  performed  their  duties. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer, 

Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  this  Convention  are  hereby  tendered 


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to  the  Bectors  and  congregations  of  the  churches  in  Columbia,  and 
to  the  citizens  of  the  same,  for  their  generous  hospitality. 

Mr.  Fairbanks,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  expenses,  made 
the  following  report,  which  was  adopted,  to  wit : 

The  Committee  appointed  to  ascertain  the  expenses  of  this 
Convention  and  the  preceding  Convention  and  apportion  the 
same,  report,  that  they  estimate  the  expenses  of  the  present 
Convention  for  printing  at  the  sum  of  Four  Hundred  and 
Twenty-five  Dollars,  and -that  the  sum  of  Eighty  Dollars  re- 
mains unpaid  on  account  of  the  expenses  of  the  preceding  Con- 
vention. They  have  therefore  apportioned  the  expenses  as  fol- 
lows, upon  the  basis  of  an  assessment  based  upon  the  number 
of  Clergy  in  each  Diocese,  and  have  added  to  the  apportion- 
ment, made  for  the  expenses  of  this  Convention,  the  sum  neces- 
sary to  meet  the  amount  still  due  for  expenses  of  the  former 
Convention,  upon  such  Dioceses  as  are  in  arrears  for  the  same. 
The  assessment  is  as  follows : 

Virginia $120  00 

North  Carolina 50  00 

South  Carolina 77  00 

Georgia 30  00 

Florida,  (arrears  $10) 19  00 

Alabama 30  00 

Mississippi,  (arrears  $20) 53  00 

Louisiana,  (arrears  $20) 56  00 

Texas,  (arrears  $10) 24  00 

Tennessee,  (arrears  $20) 44  00 

G.  R.  FAIRBANKS,  Chairman. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke, 

Resolved,  That  the  present  circumstances  of  our   country  call  for  . 
redoubled  efforts  for  the  extension  of  the  Church,  and  that  the 
Rectors  of  all  our  Parishes  be  requested  to  endeavor  to  excite  a  true 
missionary  spirit  among  our  people. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilmer, 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention  in  view  of  the  present  circumstances 
of  the  country,  recognize  with  peculiar  solemnity  the  duty  of  the 
Church  towards  the  people  of  the  African  race  within  our  borders, 
and  earnestly  urges  upon  the  ministry  and  laymen  of  the  Church 
increased  effort  for  the  spiritual  improvement  of  this  people. 


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After  the  singing  of  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  and  the  offering  of 
Prayers  by  the  lit.  Rev.  President,  the  Convention,  on  motion 
of  Bishop  Atkinson,  adjourned  sine  die. 

WM.  MEADE,  Bp.  of  Virginia, 

and  Presiding  Bishop. 
Attest — Jno.  M.  Mitchell, 
Secretary. 


RESOLUTIONS 

ADOPTED  BY  THE  CONVENTION  IX  MONTGOMERY    AND   ENDORSED 
AT  THE  ADJOURNED  CONTENTION  IN  COLUMBIA. 

Resolved,  That  it  be  recommeded  to  the  Bishops,  Clergy,  and  Laity, 
of  the  Confederate  States,  to  remit  for  the  present,  their  contributions 
for  Domestic  Missions,  to  J.  K.  Sass,  Esq.,  President  of  the  Bank  of 
Charleston,  S.  C,  who  shall  distribute,  pro  rata,  among  the  present 
Missionaries  of  the  Domestic  Board,  in  the  Confederate  States,  the 
amount  contributed  for  general  purposes,  and  send  to  their  destina- 
tion the  amouuts  contributed  for  special  purposes. 

Resolved,  That  it  be  recommeded  to  the  Dioceses  of  the  Confederate 
States,  especially  to  sustain  the  missions  in  the  South  Western  Mis- 
sionary District,  and  in  Texas  and  Florida ;  and  to  provide  for  the 
support  of  the  Episcopate  in  the  jurisdictions  of  Texas  and  the  South 
West. 

Resolved,  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  Bishops,  Clergy  and  Lai- 
ty, of  the  Confederate  States,  to  remit  their  contributions  for  Foreign 
Missions,  to  Mr.  Henry  Trescott,  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  who  shall  remit 
the  amount  to  our  Foreign  Missionaries.  All  contributors  to  Foreign 
Missions  are  requested  to  specify  the  Missions  to  which  they  desire 
their  contributions  to  be  sent. 


P.  0.  ADDRESS  OF  THE  PRESIDING  BISHOP. 

RIGHT  REV.  WM.  MEADE,  D.  D. 

MILLWOOD,  TA. 


AGENT  FOR  DOMESTIC  MISSIONS  IN  THE  CONFEDERATE  STATES. 

J.  K.  SASS,  Esq., 

CHARLESTON,  S.  C. 
AGEXT  FOR  FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

MR.  HENRY  TRESCOTT, 

CHARLESTON,  S.   C. 


The  first  General  Council  of  the  Protectant  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  Confederate  States  of  America  will  meet  in  Augusta,  Ca., 
the  second  "Wednesday  of  November,  1802. 


